Chapter 73 Extra

The peach coil on the back of Shen Zhi's neck was so hot that it hurt.

Another owner of Tao Yuan sacrificed himself to save his lover.

That is not a birthmark, it is a mark that binds two people in love.

But now its color has turned bright red, and it seems like it is going to drill out from the back of Shen Zhi's neck. Shen Zhi's face is cold, and he seems not to feel the heart-wrenching pain.

"Host, are you leaving now?" 529 flew over and asked Shen Zhi, whose memory had recovered.

Shen Zhi put down Yin Nan, whose breathing was gradually becoming steady, and nodded without changing his expression.

529 sighed. His host would not stop for anyone.

Because he is born without emotions.

Shen Zhi was taken to the space by 529, and a chaotic memory flooded into his mind.

It was the man in black that he had seen in his memory. He no longer had the extraordinary charm that he had when he first saw him. Instead, he was lying in the snow with his clothes torn and in a horrible state.

The ground was covered in white, and the sky and earth were filled with freezing cold. Everything was silent except for the barely perceptible sound of falling snow.

It was very cold. The exposed skin of the unconscious man had turned purple, and the mottled blood seemed to have frozen into ice. The man's brows were still childish, but that couldn't hide his handsome appearance.

The tightly closed eyes were stained with snowflakes, and the dark eyelashes fell on the snow, which contrasted with the pale face, adding a sense of fragility that was heartbreaking.

The man's breathing became weaker and weaker in the snow. Soon, a pair of white hands bent their knuckles and reached under the man's tall nose to check his breathing.

The white robe spread out on the snow, as if it had merged with the world. The man in white withdrew his hand, turned around and said softly to the puppy lying beside him with round blue eyes, "I have found my destined person."

The puppy didn't understand what the man in white was saying, but it still wagged its tail happily when its owner talked to it, and put its head in the man's hands, letting him touch it.

The man in white rubbed the puppy's head, his rough palms full of ropes. The puppy hummed in pleasure from the rubbing force, and the man in white let go after a few rubs when the puppy cried out in delight.

"Take him back," the man in white pointed at the unconscious man on the ground.

The puppy obediently frolicked around the unconscious man, looking for a place to bite him and drag him away.

The puppy bit the man's clothes on his waist and abdomen, and followed the man in white clothes hopping and skipping, completely ignoring the fact that the man was sweeping the snow on the ground like a snowplow, and his clothes were worn into rags, hanging alone on his body.

Miserable and abnormal.

The man in white put the spiritual herbs in the puppy's bowl and let it eat. He then put the man on the only bed in the cabin for him to recover.

Jun Yetian was originally the most gifted youngster in the Jun family. However, overnight, the powerful Jun family was destroyed, and Jun Yetian was also hunted down, leaving his spiritual palace empty.

Jun Yetian thought he would die that day, but unexpectedly he was rescued by someone.

Jun Yetian opened his eyes with great effort, and a simple wooden house appeared in front of him. His spiritual power accumulated over the years was instantly exhausted. It’s not that Jun Yetian has never experienced setbacks, but he has never been a person who sits and waits for death.

He will take back everything that belongs to him and avenge the Jun family.

Jun Yetian heard the childish barking of a dog. He turned around and his pupils shrank and he couldn't stop coughing.

He had never seen such a handsome man, with snow-white skin and black hair, and the only bright color between his lips stimulated his senses and made his breathing tense.

Her satin-like black hair fell to her slender waist, loosely tied up with a sandalwood hairpin. She was thin, like a young man from a wealthy family who was well-read in poetry, and she looked indescribably calm and leisurely.

The puppy that had been barking just now was circling around the feet of the man in white, its tail wagging so hard it was about to fly off. The man in white had a smile in his clear eyes as he looked at the fawning puppy with admiration.

The man in white stretched out his hand. The back of his white and clear hand covered the indigo veins, as if he was carving a beautiful jade that exuded coolness. His light pink fingertips lightly touched the black nose of the puppy and said softly, "Go play outside."

The puppy licked the hand of the man in white with its tongue, then jumped out of the cabin and ran around in the snow.

"My name is Lan Zhuo," the man in white stood up and looked over with clear eyes.

Jun Yetian avoided Lan Zhuo's eyes in panic. He never thought that this man was so sensitive. It was obvious that he was not an ordinary person. However, Jun Yetian could not feel the spiritual power on Lan Zhuo.

That could only mean that the gentle Lan Zhuo in front of him possessed stronger spiritual power than him. How was that possible?

Jun Yetian has not lost his spiritual power and is already an infant. Even if he is in the state of transformation into a spirit, he can feel something. Could he be an ordinary person?

Jun Yetian concealed his guess and introduced himself, "Jun Yetian."

Lan Zhuo nodded and continued, "I am a physical cultivator, half a step beyond the tribulation."

Jun Yetian's expression froze. Body cultivators are those who practice physical training. It is very difficult to build a foundation in a hundred years. Almost no cultivators would choose the most difficult and hardest body cultivation. From ancient times to the present, Jun Yetian has only heard of one person.

The person in front of him was the second one. He was actually already in the Tribulation Crossing Stage, two major realms and six minor realms higher than himself, the most talented one. How much courage did this take?

Jun Yetian suddenly felt absurd. His talent, which was praised by the world, was so insignificant compared to the person in front of him.

Before Jun Yetian could feel disappointed, Lan Zhuo said, "I saved you, and I will help you improve your cultivation, provided that you and I are in harmony."

Jun Yetian clenched his fists and looked around, wondering why the old man in the Tribulation Period wanted to help him, just to marry him?

Shen Zhi's body shook and his memory came to an abrupt end.

There were many things that Shen Zhi couldn't understand. After experiencing the previous world and combining it with the memories just now, Shen Zhi deduced many things.

"Your purpose is not to make me complete the mission, but to make me survive the tribulation." Shen Zhi raised his eyes and looked at 529, "Is that so?"

The plush ball flew back and forth in front of him, stumbling over and over again, "I don't know either."

Shen Zhi spoke in a calm voice, and narrated slowly: "To achieve the Great Dao, one must defeat the inner demons and overcome the tribulations of love. The hardships I suffered in this small world were all for the sake of experience."

Now everything makes sense. Those who want to overcome the tribulation need to experience the suffering of the seven emotions and six desires, and taste all the bitterness and pain of the world, before they can gain enlightenment.

"It wasn't the mission that failed," Shen Zhi searched his memory and carefully recalled the happy endings he had experienced, "It was my failure to survive the tribulation."

529 saw that he couldn't hide the truth, so he gave up. "It's not that I failed to overcome the tribulation, it's just that you live a good life and it's not easy to see the truth. You are born without seven emotions and six desires, you need to find these in the small world."

529 said sadly: "It's obvious that you live too well in your small world and can't feel anything at all, so you still haven't learned the seven emotions and six desires."

There is someone who has been protecting Shen Zhi. 529 knows it, the Lord God knows it, and perhaps Shen Zhi himself knows it too.

The last time Shen Zhi was hastily pushed into the small world was because the Lord God discovered the invader. In order not to alert the enemy, the Lord God wanted to lure him out through Shen Zhi and destroy him in one fell swoop.

"Shen Zhi, do you want to become an immortal?" System 529 does not understand humans. To become an immortal, one must be stripped of emotions. However, the host, who is born heartless and loveless, must learn the seven emotions and six desires in order to overcome the calamity and become an immortal.

It's so weird.

529 thinks that even if the host doesn't become an immortal, it's good for him to be with the person who always protects him.

Shen Zhi's chest trembled and he nodded. Perhaps he wanted to become an immortal. This thought became an obsession, lingering in his chest.

529 sighed, "Then when you enter the small world in the future, your memory will be completely stripped away. This is what the Lord God has instructed."

"Okay," Shen Zhi knew that this was the best way to immerse himself in the character and learn the emotions.

529 hesitated and said, "Then I will send you to the next world?"

Shen Zhi remained silent.

"What about Yin Nan?" Shen Zhichi asked suspiciously.

529 knew it all. "He turned into the same fool he was before. If the host hadn't asked me to save him, he would have been a fool all his life in that world and would never have been Demon Lord Yin Nan."

"Host, do you want to go back?" 529 thought Shen Zhi wanted to go back.

Shen Zhi shook his head, "No, will his memory be erased?"

529 thought for a moment and said, "No, Yin Nan has protected Jiang Dongsheng's soul too well. We can't erase it. He will remember everything."

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Qi Wenyan became stupid, and the Jiang family elders wanted Jiang Nian to divorce, but Jiang Nian didn't want to divorce.

Jiang Nian watched as the Lu family sent out luxury cars. Jiang Dongsheng directed everyone to move everything in the east room onto the cars. He didn't care that the cars were covered in mud.

The young master of the Lu family didn't care, and the driver cared even less. The luxury car was filled with miscellaneous items, including four chickens and a ridiculously ugly big bird.

The Lu couple looked at Lu Dongsheng with a smile. What could it matter if he became stupid again? They were already grateful enough to find him.

"Dad, Mom," Lu Dongsheng came over with sweat all over his forehead. His black round pupils were sparkling, and he looked exactly like his grandfather. Lu Dongsheng said in a rough voice, "Where is my wife?"

Mother Lu wiped the sweat off Lu Dongsheng's forehead with a handkerchief and said angrily, "You keep talking about your wife all day long. Aren't you ashamed?"

Lu Dongsheng scratched his head and just smiled foolishly.

Father Lu patted his son, who was a head taller than him, and praised him: "It is a tradition in our Lu family to love our daughter-in-law. There is nothing to be ashamed of."

Mother Lu rolled her eyes at him. She felt a little sour in her heart that her son was not close to her and was always thinking about his wife. But after seeing Shen Zhi, she felt love for him.

When they were young, they said they would arrange a marriage for them. Later, her son was lost, Shen Zhi's mother passed away, and a lot of things changed. Lu's mother thought they were no longer destined to be together, but after many twists and turns, the two miraculously became husband and wife.

Mother Lu marveled at the wonder of fate.

"Xiao Zhi, he's gone to live with his grandparents. They're also coming back to the city today. I'll send someone to see them off. They'll live next door to us from now on," said Mother Lu, touching her son's head with a smile.

Lu Dongsheng nodded hurriedly, "I will be with my wife every day from now on."

Mother Lu couldn't help but poke his face and scolded him, "Silly boy."

Lu Dongsheng ran away. Father Lu was filled with worries. "It would be great if our son wasn't stupid. I think the way he dealt with the Shen family was very cunning."

Mother Lu held his hand and comforted him, "As long as he is alive, I don't ask for anything else."

Father Lu thought about it and agreed, so he hugged Mother Lu.

Shen Zhi sat in the comfortable car with the air conditioner on, being held like a baby by Lu Dongsheng.

"Wife, I really didn't sleep last time, and I don't know why I couldn't find you again," Lu Dongsheng felt a little aggrieved, and he wanted to prove that he didn't mean it.

Shen Zhi grabbed his ears and said viciously, "So you have to keep an eye on me. Do you hear me?"

Lu Dongsheng nodded quickly, kissed Shen Zhi's slender white fingers, and assured: "Wife, I will definitely take good care of you."

Lu Dongsheng walked up to Shen Zhi with his eyes wide open. Shen Zhi burst out laughing, amused by Lu Dongsheng's expression. He thought it was so silly.

Shen Zhi was so happy that he didn't know what he kicked.

Lu Dongsheng bent down, picked up a bunch of flowers from the ground, and handed them to Shen Zhi, "Wife, these are the flowers I saw in my dream."

The curve of Shen Zhi's mouth dropped, and he was slightly dazed, looking at the colorful little flowers in Lu Dongsheng's hands. After so many days, the colors were still so bright and beautiful.

Shen Zhileng suddenly remembered the person who lived with Lu Dongsheng and it was he who sent the flowers.

"Is that person dead?" Shen Zhi's eyes flashed, and he reached out to touch the soft petals.

Lu Dongsheng took Shen Zhi's hand and placed it on his chest, and said foolishly: "He is sleeping, just like I used to."

Shen Zhi's tears fell without warning, and she raised her hands to hold Lu Dongsheng's neck, "What if I fall in love with someone else?"

Lu Dongsheng hugged Shen Zhi back and bent down to kiss his hair. "The man who is liked by his wife must be very happy."

Shen Zhi sniffed and was amused by Lu Dongsheng's words. She really thought he was a treasure. Was being liked by him a gift? How could she say such a thing?

"I won't like anyone else, I only love you," Shen Zhiwo whispered into Lu Dongsheng's neck, "We should live a good life together."

Lu Dongsheng's face instantly turned red, his ears felt hot and tight, he hugged Shen Zhi tightly and replied: "Wife, I...I love you too."

Shen Zhi calmed down and leaned against Lu Dongsheng. As the car swayed, he began to feel sleepy. He heard Lu Dongsheng ask in confusion, "Wife, I have all the paintings you drew for me, but I can't find the one you drew for yourself."

Shen Zhi's eyelashes trembled, and after a while he whispered, "It doesn't matter, if he wants it, he can take it."

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There is heavy snow in Cang Country.

The prince's residence.

There was a thick layer of fallen snow by the lake. Outside the pavilion was kneeling a man in a crimson robe and a black gauze hat. He looked to be in his twenties, very young.

In the pavilion, the man wearing a white fox fur coat seemed to be the same size as the kneeling person, but his expression was more noble and proud.

The extremely thin line of his lips pressed down, adding a sense of arrogant contempt.

"Lord Zhong, are you deliberately trying to make me unhappy?" Shen Zhi raised his lips, his rosy face full of life, breathtakingly beautiful.

Zhong Wenyan was wearing only his official robes and was shivering in the snow. He gritted his teeth and said in a sonorous voice, "Your Highness, I beg you to depose me."

The emperor of Cang State clearly stated that those who are ill cannot become crown princes.

The emperor asked the prince to rest and return to the court after he recovered, so Shen Zhi is now a useless man.

Even though he was a useless person, the previous dynasty was so turbulent that even a useless person like him could not tolerate it.

Zhong Wenyan was sent out to request to abdicate.

A few chuckles escaped from Shen Zhi's throat, the rustling and hoarse sound made people's ears numb, and Zhong Wenyan moved his ears uncomfortably.

He had never seen the prince, but the blind prince was tyrannical and was not a good candidate for the throne. Zhong Wenyan volunteered to persuade the prince.

Shen Zhi held the heater in his hands, his light pink fingertips were burned red, and the life made of ice jade began to move.

"Master Zhong, my socks are wet and stick to my feet, which is very uncomfortable." Shen Zhi raised his pale lips, "If Master Zhong can warm them up with his hands, I can consider Master Zhong's suggestion."

Such naked humiliation, forcing an official of the imperial court to warm his shoes and socks, could only be done by a prince who behaved in an arrogant manner.

The eunuch next to Shen Zhi didn't understand what Shen Zhi meant. He thought the prince's socks were really wet, so he said quickly: "Your Highness, I can..."

Shen Zhi raised his hand to stop the eunuch from speaking, "I will let Master Zhong serve me personally."

The young eunuch closed his mouth. Zhong Wenyan's palms were frozen unconscious from the cold bluestone slabs.

Zhong Wenyan hesitated for a long time, then kowtowed to the crown prince, his clear voice echoing in the snow, and compromised, "Then I have offended the crown prince."

Zhong Wenyan crawled up on his knees, lowered his head, gritted his teeth, climbed up the stairs and knelt at Shen Zhi's feet.

"The Fifth Prince and General Xiao come to see you," the eunuch outside shouted.

Zhong Wenyan's fingers paused slightly when they touched the upper of Shen Zhi's shoes embroidered with flying cranes and auspicious clouds. He looked up subconsciously, but caught a glimpse of the prince who was said to have a fickle temper.

Her hair was as black as ink, her eyes were covered with clean white silk, her nose was prominent and her lips were red, and her whole body was shrouded in a gloomy and dark atmosphere. However, for some reason, Zhong Wenyan held his breath, and two words appeared vaguely in his mind.

An adjective that is completely different from the gloomy prince in front of him: holy.

Shen Zhixiu's white fingers fell on the ebony, inexplicably charming, and said in a light tone: "Xiao Lang was assigned by my father to be my bodyguard, and Shen Zhaoheng came up to support him. I really underestimated this fifth brother."

Are you afraid that I will bully Xiao Lang by making decisions for him?

Shen Zhaoheng really understands himself. Shen Zhi will definitely do as he wishes and will not let General Xiao go easily.